Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Chess Player

A young woman sits in a bed of chess pieces with a checkerboard cover. She's a strategist, always trying to stay one move ahead of the next problem or challenge. But she's in overdrive and can't see clearly (using her fingers for glasses). Her intuition has shut down (the closed eye in the forehead), probably because she's trying to control everything. All the 'pieces' in play won't stay in the position she wants them, nor do what she wants them to do. She's a basket full of anxiety tied up with an insomnia bow. The Woman shows up from the Lenormand deck twirling her skirt and representing the feminine principle of receptivity. "Relax and loosen your grasp," she tells her. "The only part you can play in this game of life is your own. And you'll miss even that if you keep trying to direct everyone else."

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This reminds me of a relative of mine whose desire for control was so excessive he could only do one thing at a time and as you write missed his part in life. We can't control the world, only ourselves. And sometimes the most skilful control is loosening up. :)

Trying to control ourselves: Even that can cause a lot anxiety. Especially when you notice yourself acting just the opposite of how you prefer to act. And than the guilt afterwards can be the source of sleepless nights too